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Weapons > Edged weapons > Hangers, swords

Preferred term

Hangers, swords  

Definition(s)

  • Swords with relatively short, pointed, single-edged, curved or straight blades designed primarily for cutting. They served as all-purpose weapons, used by civilians, hunters, sailors, and infantry soldiers, from the 16th to the 19th century. [AAT]

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Synonym(s)

  • Hanger swords
  • Swords, hanger

Notation

  • 121705

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-W2TRP5JR-Z

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